Glossary entry

Italian term or phrase:

sportivi di razza

English translation:

born sporty

Added to glossary by Mirra_
Oct 29, 2009 15:29
14 yrs ago
Italian term

sportivi di razza

Italian to English Other Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
no context available I'm afraid other than it's a heading in a sticker collection about animals...

is it something like

"natural sportsmen" or "naturally sporty", or "thoroughbreds", or something along those lines.

TIA
Change log

Nov 11, 2009 15:41: Mirra_ Created KOG entry

Discussion

philgoddard Oct 29, 2009:
My first thought was to agree with thoroughbreds (probably dogs), but that's not a word kids would understand. I think you should ask the client what kind of animals, as otherwise the translation may not fit the picture.
David Turnbull (asker) Oct 29, 2009:
it's all about a sticker album of cute little animals like puppies, kittens, piglets and bunnies. It's for kids, obviously...

I think i'm going to go for 'sporty types', which seems to get the sense and is quite child-friendly!
Mirra_ Oct 29, 2009:
but... is it dealing with cats?
so why sportsMEN?

does it refer to pure breeds?

to better understand the pun... :) tnx

Proposed translations

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born sporty

OK thank you after reading your kind explanation this is my proposal :)

(also echoing 'born slippy' - underworld ;)

This allows you to explore students' ideas of whether they believe that people are born sporty, arty, intelligent and so on
http://www.docstoc.com/docs/12576332/Script-for-Teenage-Powe...

But with Knightley in the title role, something interesting happens: the 23-year-old, Middlesex-born's sporty, modern-girl attitude
http://www.flixster.com/movie/the-duchess

Callum has proved that you don't have to be born sporty to be a success, having only taken up serious athletics two years ago.
http://www.fitfuture.co.uk/html/?page=news

Some's born artistic! Some's born lucky! Some's born sporty boys! Some's born tired! Bemrose.
http://www.studdying-with-bonzo.co.uk/prints6.htm

and so on...

moreover this expression is quite widespread in animals/children/teenagers context so I guess it would fit nicely to your text :)

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ah I dunno the context (how pics are arranged, if they already contain names, if there is an explicative title..)

but of course if it is more a category title you can use

Born Sporty Breeds (or, simply, 'sporty breeds'):
- Boxer
- Labrador Retriever
- Husky
- Malamute
...

:)
Peer comment(s):

agree Vincenzo Di Maso
3 hrs
grazie davvero molto ! :))
agree panagor : I think you're right
11 days
thank you very much for this late (so really meant) agree :))
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2 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "for this context it seemed about right."
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thoroughbreds

I also like champion but maybe it doesn't fit
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sporting/competitive thoroughbreds

'thoroughbred' on its own suggests a noble beast of a certain genetic purity, but not necessarily that they've got sport in their blood
Peer comment(s):

agree potra : I would go for competitive, animals that have a dna predisposition towards competitive activities (aka sports)
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agree ARS54 : With potra
1 day 10 hrs
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born sportsmen

I think this is how I'd put it.

HTH.

Nicholas

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Sorry, didn't see the animal bit. Naturally sporty I think would probably be more suitable seeing as it is animals.
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sporting breeds

This would be my choice

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references:
www.eliteweimaraners.net/sportingbreed.htm
www.petplace.com/dogs/sporting-breeds/page1.aspx
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pedigree sporting


http://www.standard.net.au/news/local/sport/netball/joanna-c...

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Ci manca qualcosa dopo ma non ho capito bene, dogs, pets?
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first rate/class sportsmen

my idea
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